RCCWB Research Project Lead, Glenn Weaver, has been awarded over $3 million in a five-year RO1 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). His grant project focuses on improving the field’s knowledge pertaining to the validity and utility of technological methodology for monitoring physical activity and sleep in children ages 5-12 years old.
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Bridget Armstrong, Center Scientist, is continuing recruitment for the PATCH Study. The Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children’s Health (PATCH) device is a small wearable device designed to record activity and sleep data specifically for children. Dr. Armstrong...
Many of our Center Scientists have made an interesting finding in new research: free summer programs reduce children’s BMI, while children who do not participate in summer programs have an increased BMI during the summer. The more days children spend in summer...
Center Scientist Bridget Armstrong is heading the PATCH Study at USC and is currently recruiting participants. The Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children’s Health (PATCH) Study is testing a USC-made device meant to measure sleep and physical activity in children....
Bridget Armstrong, Center Scientist, was awarded a $3.5 million R01 grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, and will use these funds to test the effectiveness of a new wearable device: PATCH. The Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children's Health...
Dr. Angela Liese, a senior scientist with the RCCWB and an epidemiology professor at USC, was recently awarded the 2023 Carolina Trustees Professorship award. The award is given to faculty at USC who have a record for outstanding teaching performance at any level, as...